If the veterans can stand, please do so. If not these remain seating. Humorous part of the airfield artillery and that it are changed to the United States artillery, second section battery. He was there during the attack as aater ordered the ship er turned to go star and twoonze bronze stars and a purple heart survivor. The Second World War ii veteran is mr. Johnson, joining the navy at the age of 19. Inwas on the uss st. Louis pearl harbor. They were the second ship out of the harbor. From there he was transferred going to the station in San Francisco bay. Mr. Freeman johnson. Our next is harold mainer. The ship was stationed and on the at pearl harbor time of impact. Ladies and gentlemen, mr. Harold mainer. Our next is Lieutenant General United States retired graduated in 1945. He separated from the army in aftereturn to serve president Harry Trumans executive order to integrate United States forces. Rise andad to the ranks. The seventh core in europe. Gentlemen, Lieutenant General.
Mr. Edward davis. [applause] our next veteran is mr. Jack maroney. Served in the United States marine corps during world war ii above the uss enterprise. He manned the antitank aircraft guns for the attack against the uss enterprise. Please and gentlemen mr. Jack maroney. Served ind seller okinawa, nagasaki, and part of the marine second division. Materved as a pharmacist second class. [applause] retired air force chief. Fficer mr. J grok junior he listed in 1940. After arriving at his first station in a wahoo, hawaii, he was assigned to the transport station of the base. Onring the explosion december 7, he raced out of the barracks making his way to the boathouse. There he helped defend an b17 to land on the tarmac a proximately 1500 yards away from his location. [applause] our next world war ii veteran ay. This ms. M her first assignment was to march in a ticker parade behind parade in her new uniform. She had intense 12 week Training Course to determine where she was needed. Serving
Entry into world war ii. Coming up next, ceremony commemorating the anniversary at the National World war two memorial in washington, d. C. The event honored veterans and arizona senator john mccain gave the keynote address. This is an hour. Ladies and gentlemen, please be seated. Now we will go through the reading of the veterans, introducing them and theyll be presented their quote of valor. If the veterans can stand, please do so, if not remain in your chairs. The first is mr. William planthearse, entered the army from new york and arrived at barracks in hawaii in december 1939. He was part of the Field Artillery and later changed to the 89th infantry division. Second section battery b. He was there during the attack and later boarded the ship president grant as a gunner tert in july 1942 to go to the canal and evacuated in 1943. Received the purple heart and with one bronze star in asianic Pacific Campaign metal and purple heart survivor. Ladies and gentlemen, mr. William. Second w